Filter Square

Really cute and quaint park. Nice view of Philly skyline. Lots of babies in really nice strollers around :)

It’s always a lovely day in filter Square.
A charming spot to wander, or spread out with your kids while they climb on the turtle, bear or ram statues.
The gardens are beautifully maintained, and the grounds are clean. A perfect, serene park.

Very nice, somewhat hidden. Or better yet, not as well known park. There’s plenty of shade and nice statues throughout the park. The benches looked like they were new and they were very comfortable. I also like the placement of the benches, as for they were spaced out enough so you can have a little privacy. This park is unbelievably quiet and in my opinion, though there’s plenty of room for kids to run around, this park seems best for couples or anyone seeking alone time to just get away, read a book, or have lunch. Surrounding the park are rustic/​quaint homes and shoppes that really add to the pleasantness of the park. My only complaint is that the fountain had no water in it, the plants around it were overgrown, and there was a huge fence around it that prevented you from getting close.

My favorite lesser known park in Philly. It’s a bit out of the way and almost always a very pleasant surprise when I find it without consulting a map. I absolutely love the neighborhood it’s tucked into and often wish I lived there. The fountain is beautiful and peaceful. Or at least it’s peaceful if you’re there at the right time of day when the kids are done playing. Show up here without a kid at the wrong time, and you’ll definitely feel out of place though.

What a great place to hang out, bring families, and kids. Older kids have a great place to play at Schuylkill River Park. Parents bring their younger ones to Fitler Square. A few years ago they hired a gardener to take care of the place and it has really been spruced up. I see in a recent newsletter that Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is providing city funds to replace the ailing benches they have at present. I can’t wait. I love this place and love that it’s in my neighborhood.

Little local park. Great for kiddies and doggies to play, big kids to picnic. The gardener is unpleasant, but dont let her ruin your good time. Nice produce market on the weekends. A nice place to enjoy the day.

Charming little square
Perfect for nighttime strolls and
pensive reflections.

Cute little park. I’m pretty much a 5 star parker, unless it’s full o’ poo. Give me a tree, a leaf, a lil grass and I’m a happy filly.

Nice local park — good for kids, picnic’s with friends, and walking your dog (as long as the grumpy gardener isn’t around) ;-)

Rittenhouse Square? Too crowded, too expected.
Washington Square? Too far, not enough character.
Fitler Square? Juuuuust right!
This unassuming little park just across from Dmitri’s charmed me when I first discovered it a year or so ago, and it has remained my favorite in Philly. It’s well-​maintained, with a few cute animal statues, brick walkways and lots of soft green grass for picnicking. The park is never overcrowded, and there is always a bench available, even on weekends. What a perfect oasis near my home!

I love Fitler Square. I want to live on Fitler Square. I also want many other things I can’t afford, but in the meantime I can walk through this adorable little park and enjoy the shining sun and singing birds. Children run around and play while guardians watch and chat with one another, and others walk their dogs on the paths at a leisurely pace.
There’s a cute little fountain in the center, and benches where one can sit, read or enjoy a drink, and day dream about calling this beautiful little park your «yard.»

So between Rittenhouse Square, Schuylkill River Park, and Fitler, Fitler probably comes in 3^rd, but that doesn’t mean it’s not nice. It’s just a lot smaller and it seems to be a little loud for my taste with lots of loud kids. It’s still a great little gift of nature in the middle of the city and it’s worth a stop by.

A really nice clean park, with the added bonus of being right next door to Dmitri’s. You can get take out from there, and then eat it under the stars out in the open, when you don’t want to sit in the restaurant.
There is only one weird experience I have had the many times I’ve visited this park: lots of couples come here to talk it out. I always see intense conversations and lots of tears. It’s happened more than once, and I’ve happened to do it myself, ha!
It is a great place to study, or read a book, however… nice and quiet — but the cute kids and crying couples can be a little distracting… but, sometimes the park is so peaceful, you can’t get any reading in because you want to take a nap.

I love Fitler Square.
I don’t get there as often as I would like but when I need a park to chill in it’s the first place I think of. The convenience and smaller size of the park rivals that of other parks in the area and it’s easier to find a quiet spot to relax than some of its competitors. The only downside is that it often acts as the community yard for the families living on the adjacent streets so you may have to contend with a number of families in the afternoons. However, that being said, I have never failed to find a quiet spot and my dog is always happy to people watch.

Great place to grab a seat on a bench and read, listen to music, hang out with friends. Small one block size park — but big enough for many benches and a fountain in the summer. Sometimes there’s a farmers market there on Saturdays.

Just as this summer started, I was running past Fitler Square one evening, and a bunch of fireflies twinkled as I passed by. In the middle of the city! Lovely.
This is Rittenhouse’s smaller, less crowded brother.

What a welcome green space in Center City.
Fitler square has a cute little fountain, shady trees and lots of cute coffee bars and places to explore nearby.
Love this area.

i almost got arrested for peeing in the grass here. Damn. I gotta stop acting like a 2 year old.
Nice pile of park. I like it. I used to come here and talk to my girlfriend when she wasn’t my girlfriend.

It’s definitely not as well known as the other Squares in Philadelphia, but it’s still pretty serene for a park that’s more brick than green. and it has a pretty good old fashioned feel to it.
Don’t drink the water from the drinking fountain because it isn’t very thirst quenching. But do kick back on one of it’s many park benches and enjoy the various animal sculptures that the park has to offer. The turtles are my favorite. Filter Square also has a timeless fountain at the center. and a cool Spring Festival coming up on Mother’s Day weekend.